Letter to the Editor: Tax real value not inflated market
Aside from the city asking too much tax from city residents, I think property taxes, in general, are unfairly based on market value instead of ACTUAL value. It is unfair to base property…
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Funding the schools: Grand County School District property tax changes
A proposed school district tax increase would impact residents in a $300,000 home by just $66 per year, according to a public notice announcing the proposal, but the details of the change are…
Gearing up for a fight: Residents question local officials on the need for a property tax
The Moab Chamber of Commerce hosted a Community Action Chamber Chat about Moab City’s property tax proposal on Tuesday, where city staff took questions from residents. Elected officials, including the mayor and city…
Moab considers property tax: Tax would support infrastructure, law enforcement
At their regular meeting on May 11, the Moab City Council discussed the possibility of a property tax for the 2021 through 2022 fiscal year. Moab has not levied a property tax for…
City Council considers property tax
At their regular meeting on Tuesday, the Moab City Council discussed the possibility of a new property tax to fund law enforcement and infrastructure updates for the 2021 through 2022 fiscal year. “The…
Two energy equipment owners delinquent on Grand County property taxes
Each year, the county treasurer identifies all parcels in the county that are five or more years delinquent on property taxes. Unless the taxes have been deferred or the owners are bankrupt, the…
‘It looks like a trainwreck’: Utah tourism tax reform stalls, affecting Grand County budget
A promising piece of legislation that would impact Grand County and Moab’s finances has been derailed, at least temporarily, by the tourism industry. “In my head, it looks like a trainwreck,” said Grand…